France and waiting

So my parents just got home from France (Okay, they got back into the States late last night)! They took a river cruise from Paris to the Normandy District and ended up spending an extra day in Paris due to plane issues. In Paris, my mom enjoyed seeing the Eiffel Tower (especially at night),

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while my dad liked the Musee d'Orsay.

 

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If you know my dad, you would also be surprised to learn he ate escargot. 

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So my mom has been waiting to go to the beaches at Normandy for years, she is very excited about collecting sand at Omaha Beach (the furthest south they went on the tour, but my Papa was actually further south and inland with the 101st). 

So fun things to wait for:

• To go to Normandy. (It's on the to do list and has been for a while.)
• Go back to Ireland. (We would love to go back to Killarney. I think Luc wants to hike again to Ross Castle- the long way- and then take a carriage ride there the next day- the short way. Not that this happened or anything our first day there. . . But it was a really nice walk, it was only about 2 hours of walking.)
• Opening Home Day for the Sox! (Granted it would have been nicer if the temperature was higher than 38 degrees. We are counting it in the adventure column.)
• The beginning of any sport season. 
• For the Bulls to be #1 in the Eastern Conference once more!
• The Blackhawks going back to the playoffs, unfortunately as the #8 seed. However, it was a tense game waiting to see if Dallas would lose. 
• Disney (So thinking Lando will like this one, especially because he can then meet his friend A just north of Orlando.)
• The bread to come just out of the oven
• The cookies to come just out of the oven (I love when the chocolate is still kinda melted)
• Walking to Whitey's Ice Cream (Mom, we are so doing this when we come up for Easter. I haven't walked to Whitey's in years. Can we take Joey Ramone? Joking on Joey coming with us.)
• For the pizza delivery guy. (I didn't grow up with delivery, so I enjoy this.)
• The BIGGEST and BESTEST thing we are waiting for. . . Lando! So we have no idea when, but we are getting closer! So without further ado, the new countdown numbers to our son/daughter/children.

Boys and Siblings: #15

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Girls: #25

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